Coronation Street star William Roache has pleaded not guilty to committing historic sexual offences against five girls.

Coronation Street star Bill Roache will appear in court today for a further hearing over historic sexual offences against five girls.

Coronation Street star Chris Fountain has said ITV chiefs had “no choice” but to axe him from the show after online video clips of him delivering foul-mouthed raps – which included lyrics about rape – emerged online.

Coronation Street star Bill Roache will face trial in January over allegations of historic sexual offences against five girls.

Coronation Street star Bill Roache will appear in court today accused of historic sexual offences against five girls.

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Blackburn and Ireland striker Leon Best is ready to mark his return from an injury nightmare by booking a place at Wembley.

Henning Berg is on the verge of being named Blackburn’s new manager, according to reports.

THE good news for Arsene Wenger is that Arsenal are not scheduled to visit the North West again until December.

Two barmen charged with manslaughter after a customer downed a cocktail of shots have been found not guilty on the judge’s orders.

The barman who served a cocktail of shots to a hotel guest who died of alcohol poisoning believed the drink would be shared with his friends, a court heard today.

TWO barmen at the Hayes Hotel in Thurles have become the first pub workers to be tried under new manslaughter laws after a customer celebrating his birthday drank so much he died of alcohol poisoning.

AN Englishman celebrating his birthday in a Thurles hotel downed between eight and 10 spirits in a half-pint glass faster than a work colleague drank a half-pint of lager, a court has heard.

A Tipperary court has heard that a hotel guest downed up to 10 shots of spirits in one glass for a party trick before he died from acute alcohol poisoning.

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FOR the second time in a little over a week, John Terry caused a flurry of late activity in newspapers offices up and down the country.

BURNLEY are resigned to losing Owen Coyle to Bolton after their manager confirmed his desire to leave Turf Moor yesterday.

GOALLESS draws are no bad thing and, as Steven Gerrard will testify, can lead to much sought after prizes.

OVER 30 years had passed since England’s top flight last played host to an east Lancashire derby, but for Blackburn supporters, at least, the wait was worthwhile.

EVERTON have jumped to the head of the queue for the signature of Ireland star defender Richard Dunne.

Amir Khan was given the shock of his boxing life before marking his senior ABA Championships debut with a victory at Preston Guild Hall in England tonight.

Blackburn’s plans to give Diego Maradona’s son a trial at Ewood Park have been put on hold.

Search dogs are being used to ensure no one is trapped following a massive gas explosion which destroyed a house in the north of England.

A massive gas explosion has destroyed a house near Burnley in East Lancashire in the north of England.